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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Alexandra Pisani, general manager of the Corinthia Palace in Malta, talks with James Shillinglaw about her luxury hotel, the first in the famed chain, located in a quiet suburb of Valetta. Pisani describes the rooms and suites, the dining, the pools and spa, plus what it’s like to manage her family’s original hotel. For more information, visit www.corinthia.com.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Dan Arriaga, owner of Newhall Valencia Travel in Newhall, Calif, a top producer for Pleasant Holidays, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his 50-year-old brick-and-mortar agency, which he bought 25 years ago. Arriaga details how he’s become such a successful seller of Pleasant Holidays products as well as how his agency had evolved over the years. For more information, visit www.newhallvalenciatravel.com or www.pleasantagent.com.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Mike Reininger, CEO of Brightline Holdings, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the Brightline's new Orlando train station, which will soon connect Orlando airport with Miami in under three hours. The new service will link Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Aventura and Orlando, opening up many travel combinations and possibilities for travel advisors and their clients. For more information, visit www.gobrightline.com.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how Malta is emerging as an essential Mediterranean island destination based on its history, charm, culture and cuisine. Already a major film location for movies and TV show and a growing cruise destination, Malta is ready to give your clients a full multi-day vacation experience. For more information, visit www.visitmalta.com.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Adrian Whitehead, general manager of the Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island in Nassau, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about what makes this Sandals all-inclusive resort different from the others, including VIP airport transfers in a Rolls-Royce or Mercedes-Benz and having its own private island. For more information, visit www.sandals.com.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Alex Pinelo, senior vice president of sales for AmaWaterways, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report aboard the AmaVerde on a cruise of the Lower Danube. Pinelo details how travel advisors should sell this more off-the-beaten path stretch of the Danube, which includes ports in Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, plus the famed Iron Gates gorge, the narrowest point of the river. He also suggests other ways advisors can sell AmaWaterways’ varied river cruise products in Europe and around the world. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com.
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Gary Sadler, executive vice president-global sales and industry relations for Unique Vacations, Sandals representative, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, as well as locations in Curaçao and Montego Bay and Dunns's River, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Sadler also emphasizes the importance of Sandals' partnerships with Pleasant Holidays, ASTA and the travel advisor community. For more information, visit TAPortal.Sandals.com.
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Bohan Randjelovic, cruise manager on AmaVerde, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how AmaWaterways guests can experience a cruise on the Lower Danube below Budapest. This cruise visits ports in Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, including spectacular cities like Belgrade and Bucharest, plus the stunning Iron Gates gorge, the narrowest point of the Danube, once protected by a massive fort. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Captain Pavel Pavlov, the river cruise veteran at the helm of AmaVerde, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about sailing his river ship on the Danube, and in this case the Lower Danube, which includes both the widest and narrowest parts of the river. If you're wondering how your ship gets to those wonderful towns along the Danube and through all those locks, including the largest lock on the river, Captain Pavlov gives you the answers. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Jack Richards, president and CEO of Pleasant Holidays/Journese, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Pleasant's Elite Experience conference of top travel advisors at Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort in Nassau. Richards says Pleasant’s sales for the Caribbean for the first time have soared above Hawaii. He also details new products in Europe (especially Greece), Asia, South America, the U.S. and Canada. Indeed, he says travel advisors can now book packages in 75 countries and with 200 hotel chains worldwide. For more information, visit www.pleasantagent.comor www.pleasantholidays.com or www.journese.com.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Romeo Luchian hotel manager on AmaVerde, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how AmaWaterways delivers its luxury onboard experience to guests, including spacious and well-designed accommodations, gourmet meals and much more. This interview took place on a recent AmaVerde seven-day cruise on the Lower Danube. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Kenneth Wong, MICE & cruise general manager for the Hong Kong Tourism Board, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how Hong Kong is looking to regain its position as Asia's cruise hub by working and communicating closely with cruise operators, facilitating itinerary planning, and granting port operating cost subsidies. With the entire Hong Kong region now open, Wong suggests travel advisors book the Greater Bay Area for pre- and post-cruise extended visits. For more information, visit www.partnernet.hktb.com or www.discoverhongkong.com.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Dr. Megan Morikawa, global sustainability director for Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about why Iberostar, many of whose hotels and resorts all-inclusive, has such a laser-like focus on sustainability. Dr. Morikawa provides highlights from that Iberostar’s annual sustainability report, including where the chain stands in achieving its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, how it is cracking down on food waste, how it’s supporting the local communities where it operates, and what progress it’s made with its Wave of Change project, which includes saving the world’s oceans and coral reefs. For more information, visit https://waveofchange.com or www.iberostar.com.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
As part of our Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Virtual Roadshow, Norrell Joseph, sales & marketing manager for Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how his island destination is the perfect solution for those looking to book honeymoons and destination weddings. Antigua & Barbuda has more than 25 resorts that cater to the honeymoons and destinations market and more than 366 beaches. For more information, visit www.antiguabarbuda.com.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Henley Vazquez, co-founder of Fora Travel, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Resort about how she built her Virtuoso-member host agency even during the pandemic years, why she though there was a need for her agency, and how it’s using a first-of-its-kind training program to educate a new wave of travel advisors. For more information, visit www.foratravel.com.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Michiaki Yamada, executive director of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the rebound in visitors his country is seeing from all over the world, especially the U.S. He also discusses how the traditional tea ceremony is able to represent so many facets of Japan, including its economy, society and culture. For more information on Japan, on the U.S. East Coast call 212-757-5640 or email infornyc@jnto.go.jp; on the U.S. West Coast, call 213-623-1952, email infolax@jnto.go.jp; or visit www.japan.travel.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
As part of our Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Virtual Roadshow, Earlston Dill, manager-travel industry sales for Bermuda Tourism Authority: talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how Bermuda caters to the honeymoons and destination weddings market, what resources the island has for those of you selling the niche, and what options there are for honeymooners and destination weddings. For more information visit www.bermudatourism.com.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, CEO of St. Kitts Tourism Authority, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how the number of cruise passengers visiting his island has doubled this season, the airlines are back and hotels have reopened. St. Kitts also is planning new fam trips and events for travel advisors, most notably a new program on how to become a certified rum specialist. For more information, visit www.StKittsTourism.kn.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
As part of our Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Virtual Roadshow, Michele Schwartz, Weddings & Romance by Club Med sales and operations manager, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the options Club Med offers for those booking honeymoons and destinations weddings. Schwartz reveals the resources Club Med has for you if you specialize in this niche and what your clients can expect. For more information, visit www.clubmed.us.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Matthew Shollar, chief visionary officer for Transcend Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Seatrade 2023 about his group charter river cruise line sold through travel advisors, tour operators and wedding planners. Transcend offers cruise opportunities for groups that might never have considered meeting on a river cruise before. Transcend is working with Riverside Luxury Cruises to charter the Riverside Mahler to begin cruising Aug. 1, 2023 to the end of 2024 while Transcend’s own fleet is still under construction. For more information, visit www.Transcend.Cruises/Advance.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Ashish Sanghrajka, president of Big Five Tours & Expeditions, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how his adventure travel company is making its 50th anniversary with new destinations, new programs and new resources for travel advisors. Sanghrajka also recalls how he decided to get into the business his father started and how Big Five is so focused on giving back to the communities it features in its programs. For more information, visit www.bigfive.com.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Daniel Durazo, U.S. director of external communications for Allianz Insurance, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Seatrade 2023 about Allianz’s new partnership with Azamara and Crystal Cruises as well as new covered reasons for trip cancellation and interruption. Durazo also reviews general advice on whether to get rental car insurance, what the rental car damage protector plans include, and what the latest is on Allianz’s OneTrip Prime and OneTrip Premiere plans. For more information, visit www.allianztravelinsurance.com.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about what it's been like being president since October 2021 and the changes he has made that have transformed his cruise line. Those changes include a new beefed up sales force, partnerships with CBS reality show "The Real Love Boat," NASCAR, Lavazza coffee and Caymus Vineyards. Padgett also discusses new cruise products, including a 116-day World Cruise as well as a voyage to see a total eclipse of the sun. For more information, visit www.princess.com.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
James Bermingham, CEO of Virgin Hotels, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the official opening this month of Virgin Hotels New York, a key to Virgin’s plans for growing its lifestyle hotels. Virgin now has properties in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Nashville, New Orleans, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with more to come, as the brand starts to make some major inroads in the hotel market. For more information, visit www.virginhotels.com.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
John Delaney, senior vice president of sales and revenue management for Lindblad Expeditions, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his new position at the company and the special support Lindblad offers with its new Expedition 360° training platform, which provides a full complement of resources that travel advisors need to grow their business and tap into the expedition cruise market. For more information, visit www.expeditions.com.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Jose Koechlin, founder and CEO of Inkaterra Hotels, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about a misconception surrounding his eight five-star luxury hotels spread across Peru. Koechlin created the company to support the people, fauna and flora of his country. Fortunately, the hotels’ restoration, design, cuisine and service came together in such a perfect way that they became popular and award-winning properties. For more information, visit www.inkaterra.com.
This is the fourth and final video in a series about a trip to Peru made possible by LATAM Airlines, Inkaterra Hotels, Inca Rail, Canatur, Progatur, Municipalidad de Machu Picchu, and Camara de Comercio & Turismo de Machu Picchu. The trip was organized to help Peru attract visitors after the country was rocked by almost daily protests and roadblocks for more than two months in December 2022. Fortunately, those protests have abated so it’s now quite safe for travelers to visit the country.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Elvis Huari, head of reception for Inkaterra La Casona, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his five-star luxury boutique hotel with just 11 suites. The property was created from a 16th century manor house located in the heart of Cusco near the Plaza de las Nazarenas and is the first member of Relais & Châteaux in Peru. For more information, visit www.inkaterra.com/inkaterra/inkaterra-la-casona/the-experience.
This is the third of a series of four video interviews from a trip made possible by LATAM Airlines, Inkaterra Hotels, Inca Rail, Canatur, Progatur, Municipalidad de Machu Picchu, and Camara de Comercio & Turismo de Machu Picchu. The trip was organized to help Peru attract visitors after the country was rocked by almost daily protests and roadblocks for more than two months in December 2022. Fortunately, those protests have abated so it’s now quite safe for travelers to visit the country.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Matt Gleaves, Cunard's vice president commercial for North America and Australasia, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, due out in 2024, with her maiden around-the-world voyage in 2025. Gleaves also reveals Cunard's pre-booking tool, a rethink of the entertainment and enrichment onboard, and the upcoming King's Coronation celebrations. For more information, visit www.cunard.com.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Filippos Venetopoulos, CEO of Variety Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Seatrade 2023 about his third generation, Greek family-owned cruise line and philanthropic sister company, Variety Cares. Venetopoulos also talks about how his Greece-focused small ship line has expanded to the Seychelles and more recently Tahiti, Sicily, Malta and West Africa. For more information, visit www.varietycruises.com.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Luis Matute, general manager of Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his five-star luxury hotel Peru, with 83 whitewashed adobe casitas located literally in an Andean village in a cloud forest that is just a 25-minute bus ride from the famed archaeological site. For more information, visit www.inkaterra.com/inkaterra/inkaterra-machu-picchu-pueblo-hotel/the-experience.
This is the second of a series of four videos from a trip made possible by LATAM Airlines, Inkanterra Hotels, Inca Rail, Canatur, Progatur, Municipalidad de Machu Picchu, and Camara de Comercio & Turismo de Machu Picchu. The trip was organized to help Peru attract visitors after the country was rocked by almost daily protests and roadblocks for more than two months in December 2022. Fortunately, those protests have abated so it’s now quite safe for travelers to visit the country.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Francesco Galli Zugaro, CEO and founder of Aqua Expeditions, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about building and operating ships for small luxury groups of 16 to 40 guests. His latest and fifth vessel, Aqua Mare, is a seven-suite, 16-passenger explorer yacht, which launched in the Galapagos in the summer of 2022. Aqua also sails the Peruvian Amazon and the Mekong. For more information, visit www.aquaexpeditions.com.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Joaquin Escudero, general manager of Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his Virtuoso member luxury hotel in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, which offers bird watching, spiritual twilight walks, mountain star-gazing, and a detailed lesson on the art of making chicha-de-jora, Andean corn beer. For more information, visit www.inkaterra.com/inkaterra/inkaterra-hacienda-urubamba.
This is the first of a series of four videos from a trip made possible by LATAM Airlines, Inkanterra Hotels, Inca Rail, Canatur, Progatur, Municipalidad de Machu Picchu, and Camara de Comercio & Turismo de Machu Picchu. The trip was organized to help Peru attract visitors after the country was rocked by almost daily protests and roadblocks for more than two months in December 2022. Fortunately, those protests have abated so it’s now quite safe for travelers to visit the country.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report moderates a panel of top destination tourism professionals to find out what they offer for travel advisors booking honeymoons and destination weddings for their clients. On the panel are Kelly Messina, senior director-leisure sales for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority; Robyn Basso, senior director-travel industry partnerships for the Hawai'i Visitors & Convention Bureau: and Jo-Anne Brown, founder and creative director of Celebrations, LTD, a full-service events company in the Cayman Islands. This panel was part of our Virtual Roadshows: Selling Honeymoons and Destination Weddings, held last month online.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at this year’s Seatrade Global Conference about what makes Holland America different this year, during its 150th anniversary season. The cruise line now features longer itineraries on ships that are just the right size, neither too big or too small. Antorcha also discusses sustainability and the line’s legacy of service, dating back to assisting European immigrants to the U.S. For more information, visit www.hollandamerica.com.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Jen Halboth, CEO-Americas for Riverside Luxury Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Global River Cruise Expo in Budapest about the debut and rechristening of Riverside Mozart, the former Crystal Mozart, which has been revamped and refreshed to offer luxury sailings of the Danube. Mozart will soon be joined by Riverside Ravel and Riverside Debussy on French rivers, followed in 2024 by Riverside Bach and Riverside Maher, all baked by Riverside’s owners, Seaside Collection, a German luxury hotel group. For more information, visit https://riverside-cruises.com/en/.
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Carol Cabasas, president of Azamara Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at this year’s Seatrade Global Conference about what it was like to steer her company through COVID and a sale, from Royal Caribbean to Sycamore Partners. Cabasas also discusses her plans for the next five years, a new updated website, a new global contact center in Wichta, Kansas, as well as just how immersive Azamara’s Destination Immersion will be. For more information, visit www.azamara.com.
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Marcus Leskovar, executive vice president of Amadeus River Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Global River Cruise Expo In Budapest about how his Austrian-owned river cruise line is differentiating itself for U.S. river cruisers, including a different pricing system (no excursions included) and more. For more information, visit www.amadeus-rivercruises.com.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Pam Hoffee, president of Avalon Waterways, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Global River Cruise Expo in Budapest about her river cruise line, its focus on more active river cruising, its unique accommodations and how Avalon will deploy its ships this year and next. For more information, visit www.avalonwaterways.com.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Angie Licea, president of Global Travel Collection (GTC), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at a GTC press event where the luxury travel agency giant unveiled plans for a new magazine for clients of its travel advisors; a new GTC website; a new TV pilot show on NBC on luxury agencies; GTC’s Select preferred partners in hotels, DMCs and cruises; and The Path Forward, a new strategic direction for GTC, its travel agency brands and its travel advisors. For more information, visit www.globaltravelcollection.com.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Michael Ungerer, Explora Journeys’ CEO, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at this year’s Seatrade Global Conference about his luxury cruise line, part of MSC Cruises, which will officially launch on July 17, 2023. Ungerer explains how research has enabled Explora to plan a very specific style of luxury for a new type of guest. For more information, visit www.explorajourneys.com.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Ken Muskat, the new managing director of Scenic Group U.S.A., talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Global River Cruise Expo in Budapest about his plans for Scenic river and luxury expedition yacht cruises and Emerald river and luxury yacht cruises. Muskat, a veteran ocean cruise executive, also talks about how his enthusiasm for small luxury river and ocean ship cruising, which he sees as a growth market for cruising overall. For more information, visit www.scenicusa.com or www.emeraldcruises.com.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Barbara Muckermann, Silversea Cruises’ new president and CEO, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at this year’s Seatrade Global Conference about her new job, her new ships, new direct charter flights and how Silversea rented an entire island in the Philippines to host a bespoke event for approximately 300 Silver Shadow guests. For more information, visit www.silverseas.com.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-owner of AmaWaterways, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Global River Expo in Budapest about why AmaWaterways supported the Expo, what’s new on the rivers of Europe for her river cruise line, new longer itineraries on those rivers, and the upcoming launch of cruises on the Magdalena River in Colombia in 2024. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Jackie Friedman, president of host agency Nexion Travel Group and a board member of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at ASTA Global River Cruise Expo in Budapest. Friedman, a strong advocate of river cruising, details how this event was bigger and better than ever with more than 750 attendees and more river cruise ships that the previous year. For more information, visit www.astaglobalrivercruiseexpo.com, www.asta.org and www.nexion.com.
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Why was famed Chef Wolfgang Puck in Budapest at the ASTA Global River Cruise Expo just hours after hosting an Oscars party at his Spago restaurant in LA? Chef Puck tells James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his long and storied carrier, the longevity of his famed restaurant, how he had achieved success, and why he keeps focused on his culinary career with the opening of a new Spago at the Matild Palace Hotel in Budapest. For more information, visit www.wolfgangpuck.com.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Heather Parker, owner of Bliss Travel Experiences, an affiliate of Gifted Travel Network (GTN), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her experience as a member of GTN. Parker details how she got into the travel business, how she’s grown her business and what she looks for from GTN in terms of training, coaching and support. For more information, visit www.giftedtravelnetwork.com or www.blisstravelexperiences.com.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Wendy Chambers, chief travel designer and owner of Victory Travel, an affiliate of the Gifted Travel Network (GTN) host agency, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how she got into the travel business, why she selected GTN, and how she’s used its programs to grow her business. For more information, visit www.giftedtravelnetwork.com or https://yourvictorytravel.com.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Michael Heath, CEO of Aurora Expeditions, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his Australian-based adventure cruise company, founded by Greg Mortimer. Heath describes the company’s two ships, their itineraries to both the South and North Polar regions, and the activities that differentiate their Polar voyages from the competition, including snorkeling and scuba diving. For more information, visit www.aurora-expeditions.com.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Jennifer Cochrane, CEO of Gifted Travel Network (GTN), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how the innovative host agency has grown over the past 10 years and how it’s refocused on selling luxury travel. With its roots in a coaching and training company started by Meredith Hill, now chief visionary officer for GTN, the host focuses on developing travel entrepreneurs, many of whom are new to the industry. Cochrane spoke during GTN’s first symposium on selling group travel, held onboard AmaVerde just before the ASTA Global River Cruise Expo. For more information on GTN, visit www.giftedtravelnetwork.com.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Zane Kerby, president and CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the second annual ASTA Global River Cruise Expo, which was held in Budapest last week. With more attendees (750), more advisors new to river cruising, more river ships on the Danube, and more educational and training programs, ASTA’s Expo was bigger and better than ever. For more information, visit www.asta.org. To register for next year’s ASTA Global River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam, visit www.astarivercruiseexpo.org/2024.